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Blastomycosis – A Potentially Lethal Fungal Infection in Our Pets

23-04-18 by CriticalCareDVM

When most folks think of infection, they think of bacteria. Yet not all infections are caused by bacteria. Many infections are caused by other infectious organisms, including fungi. If you live in certain parts of the United States, fungal infections are actually quite common. One of the more common fungal infections is called blastomycosis. This … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: amphotericin B, anti-fungal, antibody, antigen, blastomyces, blastomycosis, chest, conidia, cough, depression, dermatitidis, draining, eye, fluconazole, itraconazole, lameness, lymph, mycelia, nasal, nose, ocular, skin, sonography, spore, weight loss, x-ray, yeast

Heartworm Disease – A Potentially Deadly but Preventable Infection

23-10-17 by CriticalCareDVM

I think most pet parents are familiar with term heartworm disease. They know veterinarians recommend preventative medications. In my experience, though, families don’t fully appreciate the seriousness of this condition in both dogs and cats. So, this week I wanted to take some time to explain what exactly is heartworm disease and emphasize the importance … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: antigen, ascites, caval syndrome, coughing, dirofilaria immitis, dirofilariasis, ECG, echocardiography, EKG, electrocardiography, HARD, heart, heartworm, heartworm-associated respiratory disease, hemoglobinuria, hemoptysis, infective, jugular, Knott's test, larvae, microfilariae, mosquito, murmur, preventative, tricuspid valve, Wolbachia

Aspergillosis in Dogs – A Destructive Sinus & Nasal Disease

19-06-17 by CriticalCareDVM

No one likes having a runny nose. Primary viral and secondary bacterial infections are common in pets and people. Most of the time these infections are self-limiting or are treated without complications. Occasionally fungi cause serious infections in the frontal sinuses and nasal passages of dogs. The most common fungal disease that causes nasal discharge … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: antibodies, antigen, aspergillosis, aspergillus fumigatus, atrophic rhinitis, biopsy, clotrimazole, computed tomography, cribiform plate, CT scan, culture, cytology, depigmentation, enilconazole, epistaxis, fungi, fungus, galactomannan, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, plaque, rhinoscopy, serology, sinonasal, sneezing, ulceration

Cryptococcosis in Cats – A Feline Fungal Infection

24-04-17 by CriticalCareDVM

I’ve been diagnosing and managing some interesting infectious diseases in my patients recently. These intriguing cases have kept bacteria, fungi, and infective organisms at the forefront of my mind. So much so that this week I’m sharing some tidbits about the most common systemic fungal infection in cats – cryptococcosis. I hope you find the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: antigen, ataxia, bronchoscopy, computed tomography, cryptococcosis, cryptococcus, CT, gatii, lameness, lethargy, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, nasal discharge, neoformans, radiographs, rhinoscopy, vision

Histiocytic Disease in Dogs – A Challenging Complex

14-11-16 by CriticalCareDVM

Skin masses are relatively common in dogs. I’ve previously discussed the importance of routine surveillance and early intervention based on the mantras #SeeSomethingDoSomething and #WhyWaitAspirate as advocated by board-certified veterinary cancer specialist, Dr. Susan Ettinger (Dr. Sue Cancer Vet). One group of skin masses is collectively referred to as histiocytic disease, and this week I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: antigen, APC, bone marrow, cutaneous, dendritic cells, fenestration, FNA, histiocyte, histiocytoma, histiocytosis, macrophages, sarcoma, spleen, ultrasonography, ultrasound, x-ray

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